The circus which has been the GOP candidate debates has brought up repeated, highlighted, and disturbing suggestions regarding issues involving immigration. The most disturbing, head-shaking, and eyebrow-raising is a somewhat […]
KIDS’ PARADE CONTEST — Saturday, February 13, 2016
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION! PRIME SPONSOR Seattle City Light SILVER SPONSORS Pepsi Simply Thai Restaurant Children’s Parade Competition Schedule: Noon—1:15 PM — Registration (each contestant gets a number) 1 PM — Line […]
Kristi Yamaguchi named to Asian Hall of Fame
Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic athlete, philanthropist, author, artist, businesswoman, wife, and mother. She is recognized as an awardee for the 2016 Asian Hall of Fame by the Robert Chin […]
Sharon H. Chang’s new book on mixed-race children
Sharon H. Chang, a Seattle-based author activist who writes on race, mixed-race and Asian America, was recently recognized as The Seattle Globalist Social Justice Commentator of the Year. Her debut book, Raising […]
Japan-American Society celebration
The Japan-American Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) held its annual holiday celebration dinner and auction at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Dec. 2. The celebration raised […]
NEH chairman visits the Wing Luke
William “Bro” Adams, chairman of the National Endowment of the Humanities, toured Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum on Dec. 3. Founded in 1965, the National Endowment for the Humanities is an […]
In S. Korea, a town of Kims — and an unusual shared history
By Hyung-Jim Kim Associated Press NONSAN, South Korea (AP) — Many of his students are Kims. So are his fellow teachers, an elementary school alumnus and the owners of restaurants […]
Nepal struggles with challenges — Many residents, their lives at risk, face bleak existence
By Binaj Gurubacharya YA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Shiva Parwar has been camping on the pavement for five days, waiting in line for cooking gas. There are 521 […]
Singapore re-arrests Dan Tan over ‘public risk’
By Annabelle Liang Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Dan Tan was re-arrested earlier this month because he was suspected of running a global soccer match-fixing syndicate and was a danger […]
Thailand’s largest seafood company abandons tuna merger
By Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee have called off their proposed merger after the Obama administration told the companies it […]